13 “Woke” Books Banned in DOD Schools | ACLU

Students in schools operated by the Department of Defense, like students in every other public school, have a right to an inclusive education free from censorship.

Independent US vaccine body is planned after RFK Jr’s mass firing of CDC advisory panel “High level” discussions are underway to establish an independent US vaccine committee following the dismissal of 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s advisory committee on i...

🧪Yes! We need this! We can’t rely on misinterpreted data to make important decisions that affect people’s lives. RFK Jr. pushes junk science. We can’t let this go on.
Staying tuned for new developments.

www.bmj.com/content/389/...

I am in downtown Los Angeles right now and it is completely surreal to hear that Trump is sending Marines here. We are listening to mariachi music. People have dogs. There are teenagers here. It is utterly and completely peaceful. Please tell your friends.

Skateboarding dude.

Hero of the day. It has to be this kid! He stood all alone while LAPD took shots at him. Kid stood his ground and danced a bit, which pissed off the Nazis more! They tear gassed him. Finally the kid walked slowly away, turning just once to give them the finger! Respect. ✊

Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years A major landmark study reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute of every year – over the past 50 years. The vast m...

Since 1975 (the past fifty years) global vaccination efforts have saved the lives of 154 million people, especially reducing infant deaths — by 40%.

That’s greater than the total population of France + Germany.

#ScienceMatters

Congressional Republicans Are Planning One of the Largest-Ever Cuts to Basic Supports for Children The congressional Republican tax and budget plan would slash programs that provide food, health care, and other supports to America’s children.

The congressional Republican tax and budget plan would slash programs that provide food, health care, and other supports to America’s children.

Do public libraries help mitigate crime? Evidence from Kansas City, MO - Journal of Cultural Economics We examine the relationship between public libraries and local crime rates. Previous studies have looked at different factors that could account for changes in crime, but few have focused on cultural ...

Wanna reduce crime?

Open more libraries.

"we find within the nearby proximity of the library; there is a substantial reduction in frequency of burglaries, vandalism, robberies, fraud, and assaults."

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

just so we’re all clear: the reason they keep using dolls as their example is because they’re trying to frame caring about material stuff as feminine and thus inherently shameful

Excellent thread! Please take the time to read it, share it and ponder their question. WE, as in you and I and the #altgov, #altfam and #AltCitizen are going to be the ones to save democracy and our country. No one is coming to save us. Do what you can but please don’t do nothing! 💗

Measles Outbreak Response | Center for Outbreak Response Innovation

Remember the awesome COVID-19 dashboard Hopkins created and populated during the pandemic? They are back but this time tracking measles

Vaccine Ingredients: Frequently Asked Questions All vaccines contain antigens. Antigens make vaccines work. They prompt the body to create the immune response needed to protect against infection. Antigens come in several forms. The form used in a v...

In my now daily quest to combat vaccine misinformation and disinformation, I give you this great article from @HealthyChildren. Data matters. Science matters. Disinformation harms children.
#PedSky #MedSky

As a doc who has practiced in mental health for decades, I know this is profoundly true:

Children need to be loved deeply and know they can safely express all their feelings.

If those two things could be prescribed at birth, we would see a massive decline in mental illness.

#medsky
#psychsky

5 Places to Turn for Accurate Health Information (Gift Article) Changes to federal health websites have raised concerns about their reliability. These independent sources offer an alternative.

Good list for anyone seeking reliable guidance to counter the steady stream of health disinformation from this administration.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/w...

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Votes are in, from a 48-hour “X” poll.

While we can surely agree we want to Make America Great Again. To achieve that goal, looks like we need to Make America Smart. But first, we need to Make Lying Wrong Again.

The moment Mohsen Mahdawi was released from ICE custody in Vermont.

“…ICE had known prior to the check-in that the four-year-old was in active treatment for cancer. They removed him from the country without his medication and without consulting with his doctors.”

Horrendous cruelty💔

This brief summary of yesterday’s letter is really good.

“…And funding for investigating child sexual abuse and internet crimes against children; responding to reports of missing children; and preventing youth violence has been withdrawn indefinitely.”

Horrendous 😭💔

John Muir in the New World ~ About the Documentary Film | American Masters | PBS This documentary delves into John Muir's life with reenactments throughout the majestic landscapes he visited: Wisconsin, Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada, the Alhambra Valley of California, and the gla...

Ready for more Earth Day? This documentary (funded in part by NEH) on @pbs.org about John Muir, conservationist & Sierra Club founder, is worth a watch. shorturl.at/1kkeR

PS: Our friends at PBS are under the threat of massive funding cuts as well. You can learn more here: shorturl.at/VpyVX

“Trust doesn’t just come from one signal- it’s built up from many overlapping ones.”

Jay the great makes building a functional, decentralized, democratic platform sound like philosophical poetry 👏🏻🤌🏼

Two NYT headlines stating the WH wants to promote more childbearing and the EPA is ending testing for chemicals that hurt children.

Two headlines in the New York Times today.

New images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes them Without scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.

Almost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago:

—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.

Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

it's important this go as viral as the original story for morale purposes if nothing else. despite the image they project these people are NOT unaccountable. consequences CAN be forced. focused anger and outrage MATTERS.

On Good Friday, Jesus was disappeared to silence his message (RNS) — The solidarity that Jesus offered the vulnerable on the cross long ago calls Christians to stand up to oppression today.

In a time of militant Christian nationalism it can be hard for good people of faith to feel justified discussing their beliefs. But we need those voices more than ever.

Do not let the most hateful versions of faith flourish. #belovedcommunity #goodfriday

Exactly!

“And once in a great while, someone will light a lantern—or even two—that will shine forth for democratic principles that are under siege, and set the world ablaze.”

-Beautiful words by the great HCR

You embody the very light in those lanterns so long ago, Heather. Thank you for doing the next right thing, fearlessly.

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour NLRB whistleblower claims Musk's DOGE potentially caused significant security breach

DOGE is a plague and glad that they are being exposed. THANK YOU PBS NewsHour.

youtu.be/oWpqJ8pD2Ng?...

Accurate take on this.